Thursday, November 22, 2012

ARTSAKH NEWSLETTER November 1-15, 2012 Artsakh Newsletter summarizes key developments in
the Nagorno Karabakh Republic, Artsakh and is prepared by the NKR Office in the
United States.

SECURITY & POLITICS

President of the House of
Representatives of Uruguay Jorge Orrico visited
NKR and met Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan and other officials to
discuss development of relations between Uruguay and NKR. Earlier in Yerevan,
Jorge Orrico condemned
Azerbaijan’s recent pardoning and promotion of a convicted axe murderer,
stressing the importance of protection of human rights on the international
arena. He also noted that Uruguay was the first country in the world to
recognize the Armenian Genocide.

During his visit to Artsakh,
President of the House of Representatives of Uruguay Jorge Orrico spoke at the NKR parliament.
He stressed the importance of peaceful resolution of the conflict and respect
freedom and basic human rights. Artsakh Speaker of the Parliament Ashot Ghoulian
welcomed the visit of Uruguay delegation to Artsakh and stressed the importance
of this visit for Artsakh. Later, the Uruguay delegation visited Shushi and Gandzasar
as well as met Armenian refugees from Azerbaijan.

“Rehabilitation of the Stepanakert
airport is the sovereign right of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic and pursues
solely civilian and humanitarian objectives, including the realization of such a
basic human right as the freedom of movement”, the NKR Foreign Ministry said in
a letter circulated at the UN
General Assembly and Security Council in a response to Azerbaijan’s efforts to
thwart the airport’s opening.

Azerbaijan officially continues
encouraging hatred against Armenians, stressed Armenia’s Representative to the
United Nations, Amb. Garen Nazarian in his address during a UN session on
elimination of racism, racial discrimination and intolerance.

Armenia will continue pushing for
a negotiated settlement to the Karabakh conflict, but the country will not stand
aside in case of new aggression against NKR from Azerbaijan, Armenian President
Serzh Sargsyan stated in his interview
with the Wall Street Journal. Sargsyan stressed that “…Azerbaijan is
waiting for an occasion to start a conflict” and warned that that “would harm
the people of Nagorno-Karabakh and Armenia but that most harm would come to the
people of Azerbaijan.”

The recent meeting of Foreign
Ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan mediated by the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs
was an attempt to bring Azerbaijan to constructive dialogue, said Armenian Foreign Minister
Edward Nalbandyan.

President Sahakyan stressed the importance of rural
development projects for Artsakh, in his speech during
the Hayastan All-Armenian Fund’s annual fundraising dinner in Moscow that
secured pledges of more than $12
million. NKR President called upon Armenians to participate actively
in the upcoming telethon.

Shoushi played host for a joint meeting of NKR and Armenian
parliaments’ standing committees on Science, Education, Culture, Youth and Sport
Affairs.

A few words about
Artsakh

TheNagornoKarabakhRepublic,
Artsakh, was established in 1991 basing on a declaration of the local
legislature, and results of a subsequent nation-wide referendum. The people of
Artsakh defended their choice in a war unleashed byAzerbaijan.

TheNagornoKarabakhRepublic,
Artsakh has emerged as a democratic, rule-of-law state with capable armed
forces, a growing market economy, and an independent foreign
policy.

This material is
distributed by the Office of theNagornoKarabakhRepublicin theUnited Stateson behalf of the government of
theNagornoKarabakhRepublic, Artsakh. The NKR Office is registered with
theU.S.government under the Foreign Agent
Registration Act. Additional information is available at the Department of
Justice,Washington,D.C.

TheOffice of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic in
the United Statesis based inWashington,DCand works with theU.S.government, academia and the public
representing the official policies and interests of theNagornoKarabakhRepublic, Artsakh. The NKR Office is
registered with the U.S. Government under the Foreign Agent Registration Act.
Additional information is available at the Department of Justice,Washington,D.C.

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